Tuesday, April 22, 2008

NCR integrates its radio frequency identification (RFID) software solution, called TransitionWorks for RFID and Mobility, with the Oracle ERP Suite to enable greater visibility into objects involved in supply chain business processes. ...

... "With the solution, Oracle's customers, including NCR, can augment current implementations of the Oracle E-Business Suite with updated, streamlined business processes. For example, if a warehouse forklift driver is directed to pick up a certain order, line items are automatically issued to that order as the RFID-enabled forklift retrieves pallets and moves them to a staging area or trailer. Conveyors can also be equipped with RFID readers, sensors and programmable logic controllers, allowing cases to be identified regardless of orientation and diverted down the correct lane. " ...

... "We also have home grown talents like Linda Dillman, Chief Information Officer for our Information Systems Division, who worked her way up in the company by learning and excelling in various technology roles. She has been recognized
as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women by Fortune, is a respected leader and is driving our Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) initiatives." ...

... "Auto-ID Sensor Networks provide RFID systems with the ability to manage data collected from a network's edge. The main emphasis is to extend EPCIS visibility to customers, partners, and suppliers through a consolidated view of the entire supply chain " ...

READING LIST

... "No state or municipal agency, or any subdivision thereof, shall use, or request the use of, Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) for the purpose of tracking the movement or identity of any employee, student or client, or of any other individual as a condition of obtaining a benefit or services from such agency. " ...